Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Its that time of year where you’re
spring cleaning, from cleaning out your room to organising your sock draw. Its
one of my favourite times of year because everything just feels so fresh and
clean! Well, after I’ve spent about 72 hours cleaning everything.

There is just something so
weirdly thrilling about a new foundation hitting the drugstore shelves, it’s
the small things in life that excite me… When I saw L’Oreal’s new Infallible
24hr matte foundation and primer I simply couldn’t resist lobbing it into my
basket amongst all the other make-up I really didn’t need. I know I’m not the
only one that does that!

The primer feels very greasy at
first touch, but to my surprise it did leave my skin looking matte straight after
applying it. Instantly cancelling out any shine that I had, which lasted well
through out the day. For £7.99 you really can’t go wrong!

The foundation has medium coverage
that isn’t my favourite, as I do tend to aim for a full coverage foundation,
but with a good high coverage concealer underneath to cover any blemishes the
foundation is a dream. Super easy to blend, lasts all day and doesn’t look
cakey. The only downside to this foundation is the lies on the packaging, as
per when it comes to make-up. ‘24hr matte’ for one, it does not last 24 hours and
two, it doesn’t keep me matte all day and I still have to apply powder. Which I
don’t expect to have to do with a ‘24hr matte foundation’.

Thursday, 26 March 2015

I think we can all come together
and appreciate the harsh reality of how much of a struggle it is to do our
brows. Too bushy, too fake looking, too dark, over-plucked the battle is
endless.

I have found our answer ladies
(and gentlemen). I have tested out hundreds (literally) of brow products, on a
mission to accomplish pretty brows that didn’t take too much effort. You know
what they say about a woman on a mission…

Finally, I found a product that
doesn’t make me sweat from stress at its application. Maybelline Brow Satin! If
I could place the ‘thank god’ emoji here right now I so would.

Maybelline Brow Satin is a mere
£5.99 and is a game changer in the brow industry, first off it is so easy to
apply. You have the choice of using powder or pencil in one pen, amazing right?
One end consists of a pencil, which is super easy to use and not overly
pigmented like some eyebrow pencils where it ends up looking like you’ve used a
sharpie! The other a weird yet magical concept of powder in the form of a pen…
it works wonders I promise!

I can do both my brows in around
20 seconds with this product, bow to me! The pencil glides smoothly and the
powder is easy to blend out. I haven’t bothered trying another brow product
since.

Have you tried the Brow Satin?
Would you like me to do a blog post on how I maintain my brows, tips and
tricks?

Wednesday, 25 March 2015

I have had the biggest wake up
call of my life recently! With exams coming up, the pressure to get a job and
keeping on top of my blog and social life, life is getting a little too much.
Something very personal also happened which kind of knocked me backwards a tad
so I desperately needed some time off to rethink ‘the life plan’ I took an
evening out, ate some mini eggs, planned out the next few weeks in my planner
and took to my laptop to find inspiration, It’s my little way to get through a
stressful time!

Of course Pinterest and Tumblr
were the first places I took to for inspiration, it’s just Internet code really
isn’t it?

I can literally gather inspiration
from anything! A photo, book, film, my bedside table, anything. Photos are my
favourite way to gather inspiration as I can save them and if I’m in desperate
need, print them out and be typical girl as I crazily stick them all over my
wall…

The collage represents some inspiring
pictures I found which triggered my mind. I scanned through loads of pictures
of baking on Pinterest and decided I really want to learn to bake and cook
really well, making one thing a week at least from scratch! I also want to make
a lot more effort with the way I dress and maintain some fresh flowers in my
room, especially now that we’re in spring!

How do you gather inspiration? I
need some help guys and a bit of a kick right now!

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

It’s been a hot minute since I
did any kind of favourites post! There have been quite a few specific things
that I have been constantly reaching for, chucking in my bag and applying to my
face daily.

Pug themed items have become a
top accessory in my life, if its not got a pug on it then I’m not interested.
From bedding to my little compact mirror, it’s taken over. Which is weird
seeing as I think pugs are really ugly, don’t hate me!

Something that will always be a
favourite of mine is my beloved Snoopy moleskin diary, which I plan every
single minute and second of my life in! Even down to ‘hang clothes up and clean
shoes’. Yupp, I’m that kind of girl.

Recently I have been constantly
reaching for my Nar’s ‘God created the woman’ palette, its lasting power and
pigment is just simply to die for!

Miss Manga Mascara, ah, love at
its finest. Such a perfect little mascara and what I’ve been sporting on my
lashes for just over a month now. Lasts all day, spreads the mascara out evenly
and makes my lashes look da bomb dot com!

Oh how I hate how much I love this
product. The pain when you fall madly in love with a MAC Cosmetics limited edition
product. Literally, the perfect contour powder for my skin tone ever! The
packaging has started to scratch off which, breaks my heart and the fear of
hitting pan is real…Sometimes with lipstick I get
stuck in a rut and become a creature of habit. Going months and months of
wearing the same lipstick and that has been exactly the case for ‘Petal’ by
Topshop. Such a beautiful, perfect pink on the lips, I’d be lying if I said I
haven’t worn it to death!Another major love has been the
nail polish ‘Wish you were here’ by Topshop, you just can’t beat Topshop
beauty! Its been a favourite because it reminds me of Mini Eggs… yeah.

I'd love to know what you've been loving lately! Can't be as weird as mine...